Hendricken goes ‘Legally Blonde’ this weekend

HARVARD MATERIAL? The Harvard admission’s board decides whether or not to let Elle Woods (who sent in a headshot with her transcript) into the prestigious school. They are, from left, Jon Petteruti, Colin Murphy and Brent Parker.

IN STEP: Molly Murphy, at left, and the women of the ensemble bust a move.

BE A SHARK: Christian Dessler plays Harvard Professor Callahan, who encourages his students to become “sharks” and not the “chum.”

LEGALLY BLONDE: Lizzie Bateson plays Elle Woods in Hendricken’s Summer Stage “Legally Blonde,” which runs this weekend only at the school. The cast includes high school performers from across the state.

OMG: Lizzie Bateson as Elle Woods sings with her sorority sisters in the background.

THIS WAY: Peter Mancuso, who plays Emmett Forrest, encourages Elle Woods (Lizzie Bateson) to get a chip on her shoulder and hit the books.

Posted
Thursday, July 26, 2012 1:00 pm

This weekend Bishop Hendricken’s Summer Stage presents the Broadway musical “Legally Blonde,” featuring high school performers from throughout the state. The musical is based on the movie of the same name, and tells the story of Elle Woods, a Malibu girl who goes from tanning to textbooks and heads to Harvard Law School. Director of the Arts at Hendricken Richard Sylvia serves as the show’s musical director, and former director of the arts Brian Cordeiro is back to direct. Teresa Pearson choreographed the show, which includes peppy numbers that incorporate hip-hop and cheer-dance. The show runs this weekend only at Hendricken with performances Thursday, July 26, Friday, July 27, Saturday, July 28 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. They may be purchased online at www.hendricken.com or by calling the box office at 739-3450 x172.